in bulk

phrase

1

: not divided into parts or packaged in separate units

2

: in large quantities

buys rice in bulk

Examples of in bulk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, for IT departments looking to save money by buying laptops in bulk (which can lower prices through volume deals), the ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 is a decent option, provided your staff sticks to text documents and spreadsheets. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026

The goal is to stop large real estate owners from buying properties in bulk and then reselling them at much higher prices. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Copies were bought in bulk, either destroyed or kept under lock and key. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Because individual coins contain small amounts of silver, dealers typically sell junk silver in bulk, grouped by face value — often in $100, $500 or $1,000 increments. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for in bulk

• fulk
• hulk
• skulk
• sulk